Bachelor's-13% vs national median1,046 grads tracked
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ranked 210th of 264 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,381
middle 50%: $23,064 – $44,991
Median · 5 years out
$48,870
middle 50%: $34,770 – $65,558
Median · 10 years out
$66,790
middle 50%: $47,939 – $88,180
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Foreign language graduates earn a median first-year salary of $32k. Five-year median earnings reach $49k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,389 total interest
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University of West Georgia
$49,606 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$49,138 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$49,045 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$48,843 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$48,603 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$141,692 · 5 yrs out
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$141,257 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,420 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$104,584 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,739 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,013 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
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